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Thomas Neumann, Chief Information Officer of Lippmann Milwaukee, Inc., has been making his impact in the Information Technology field by going above and beyond the typical duties of a CIO. With years of broad experience in engineering, strategic planning, project management, six sigma, manufacturing, and a plethora of other skills, Thomas Neumann has brought a unique skill set to the industry of aggregate processing equipment, and has now made his mark on the world stage, becoming Lippmann’s International Brand Ambassador.

System Insights was profiled in the current issue of Industrial Engineer magazine. Manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, authored the feature article titled, “The Internet of Manufacturing Things.”

Ultriva highlighted a recent feature in Supply Chain Brief on their company’s blog. Supply Chain Brief, an aggregate website for supply chain content officially launched Thursday, August 14. The website is a combined effort with The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society and The Logistics of Logistics blog. The creators have started a supply chain community to encourage sharing of best practices as well as provide a forum for thought leadership.

Industrial aggregate is a necessary byproduct of the basic processes that provide all the fundamental natural resources mankind uses to drive progress. Dealing with this aggregate however can be difficult, and even dangerous, without the right equipment. Lippman Milwaukee specializes in the design and manufacture of aggregate crushers, mineral processors and even recycle crushers to help industrial endeavors reach optimum efficiency, and has just released a new distributor locator so that enterprises all around the US and beyond can easily find the best equipment available to them.

Throughout America, the trend of doomsday preppers has attracted national media attention, even eliciting its own documentary series. However, America is a place that endures regular tornadoes and storms, earthquakes, is home to the world’s largest super volcano in Yellowstone and nuclear power plants. As such, it is no surprise that people wish to be prepared when the worst happens. Emergency Food USA is a new online store launched to provide a wide range of disaster preparedness solutions at market leading prices.

Sales of Taiwanese wines and spirits were M-shaped in 2013, with stronger demand for low-priced items and luxury brands, while sales of mid-ranged products suffered. The economic slowdown in Taiwan led to a surge in demand for low-end wines and spirits, but highly-affluent consumers who were unaffected by the economic difficulties continued to purchase luxury brands. In February 2013, during the Chinese New Year period, wine and spirits companies reported high consumption of luxury wine and...

During 2013, the president Enrique Pena Nieto introduced a controversial tax increase that impacted several products and services like high caloric foods and beverages, pet food, interstate transportation and salaries among others. The preferential VAT rate at border cities was also removed. All those new taxes took effect the first day of 2014. During the time that the government was evaluating and deciding which new taxes to approve, the political party PAN proposed an increase at the cigarettes special tax that would pass from Mx$0.35 per stick to Mx$.90, equivalent to an increase of Mx$11 per pack of 20 cigarettes and depending on the price of different brands, it would represent a raise from 24% to 34%. That extra collection would be invested in smoking related health programs. The proposal was evaluated but eventually was not approved; thus, at least during 2014, cigarettes will be taxed exactly the same as in 2013.

GlobalData's new report, "India Bariatric Surgery Devices Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the India Bariatric Surgery Devices market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Bariatric Stapling Devices, Gastric Bands and Gastric Balloons.

Civil Engineering in Australia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Australia civil engineering market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Smart transportation is a technologically advanced transportation system that uses IT to improve roadway, railway, airway, and marine transport networks. The increasing number of vehicles on the road has forced governments to focus on road transportation. Therefore, this report focuses on smart transportation applications for roadways. These applications are highly effective in communicating traffic and navigation-related information to vehicle drivers and travelers.

Colombia continued to become an outstanding destination and in 2013 the number of inbound trips increased by 6%. The intensified promotional activity and the opportunities for foreign investment attracted business tourists who later returned to the country as leisure visitors, the developments in hotel infrastructure with the arrival of different brands, improvement in security and air connectivity within the country were all factors that encouraged more foreign tourists to visit Colombia. The past promotional campaign, Colombia, el riesgo es que te quieras quedar, highly contributed to showing the world the improvements in security to be able to travel within the country, as this was the major deterrent for foreigners to come to Colombia.

As one of the world's most valuable fast moving consumer goods industries, totalling US$800 billion globally, the tobacco industry is at a crossroads with seven of its top 10 global markets posting volume declines. In many, particularly developed, markets smokers are consuming increasing lower value products. The challenge for the industry is to manage volume decline, continue to generate meaningful value growth and develop the next generation of nicotine or tobacco product.

GlobalData's new report, "China Endoscopic Reprocessors Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the China Endoscopic Reprocessors market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - High-End Endoscopic Reprocessors, Mid-Range Endoscopic Reprocessors and Low-End Endoscopic Reprocessors.

GlobalData's new report, "Japan Esophagoscopes & Gastroscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Japan Esophagoscopes & Gastroscopes market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Flexible Video Esophagoscopes, Flexible Non-Video (Fibre) Gastroscopes and Flexible Video Gastroscopes.

MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Gardening & Outdoor Living in Europe industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Europe gardening & outdoor living market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

In Mexico, cigar and cigarillo smoking does not have a strong tradition, since these tobacco products are regarded by most consumers as luxury items to be consumed on a special occasion. Many people find cigars unpleasant to consume, because of their bitter taste or the large amount of smoke it emits; however, cigar lovers have a good knowledge of brands, flavours and sizes and there is a whole culture surrounding cigar smoking. These consumers do not consider cigarillos to be real cigars.

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MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Baby and child-specific products recorded current retail value growth of 2% in 2013, with sales reaching EUR16 million. The value growth across the category apart from baby wipes was faster than volume growth as the demand for specific products increased. There was a tendency to buy products from brands that were present in several areas in addition to personal care including nappies, baby bottles and dummies as well as baby tableware.

In 2013 carbonates continued to be negatively affected in terms of volume growth by the developing health and wellness trend in Morocco, with some consumers starting to shift from cola carbonates to products that they considered to be healthier, such as bottled water and some products within juice. As a result, carbonates saw slightly lower volume growth in 2013 compared with the review period CAGR. Sales of carbonates grew by 3% in retail volume terms in 2013, demonstrating a marginally slower growth rate than the CAGR over the review period. A growing number of health-conscious consumers chose to reduce their consumption of carbonates in their desire to lead a healthier lifestyle.

More people are using polish, in particular, shoe polish, as consumers turn their backs on substitute products.

GlobalData's new report, "Australia Bariatric Surgery Devices Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Australia Bariatric Surgery Devices market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Bariatric Stapling Devices, Gastric Bands and Gastric Balloons.

Luxury electronic gadgets posted healthy current value growth in 2013 despite a sluggish economy, indicating that the targeted consumers of luxury electronic gadgets remained unaffected by the economic slowdown.

GlobalData's new report, "Spain Bariatric Surgery Devices Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the Spain Bariatric Surgery Devices market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (in US dollars) within market segments - Bariatric Stapling Devices, Gastric Bands and Gastric Balloons.